Mindfulness and mastery
Striking Contrast is about personal growth and the inevitable obstacles we encounter on its pursuit. It's about recognizing the dissonance between our ideal self and who we are today as a fundamental part of the human experience and knowing that although this ideal may never be reached, it nevertheless serves as a critical bearing on our path toward mastery.
 
    Hustle and Happiness
“Is hustle the first stop to happiness?
I think there is a part of me that believes that one day, when I’ve accomplished my goals, that I will have arrived. The clouds will part and the sun will shine in constancy. Some magical place. …” Continue reading.
Practices & Reflections
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          📁 reflections • Oct 11, 2023On mindfulness, strategy, and resilienceWhen every moment is a new starting point, the obstacle becomes the path 
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          📁 reflections • Jan 22, 202334 days of ice cold showers in the dead of winterWhat I learned about leaning into discomfort 
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          📁 practices • Dec 21, 2022It's okay to borrow from the futureOvercoming the perfection trap of mastery 
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          📁 reflections • Nov 18, 2022Changes, transitions, and mindfulnessRebalancing in the midst of sudden change 
More Practices & Reflections
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          📁 essays • Nov 9, 2022Building your own tools as a path to fulfillmentCultivating joy and reclaiming our individuality by creating 
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          📁 essays • Nov 1, 2022Rubber ducky debugging your way out of a rutTaking the classic programmer technique and applying it to your life 
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          📁 practices • Sep 28, 2022Practicing Swiss yogaThe mindfulness of putting together furniture 
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          📁 practices • Aug 24, 2022Which is more important, to love or to be loved?A thought experiment 
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          📁 practices • Aug 16, 2022What do I do with all this autonomy?Using a combination of self-coaching and journaling to create forward movement 
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          📁 reflections • Apr 26, 2022Showing up, unconditionallyReflections on a daily walking routine 
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          📁 practices • Feb 27, 2022Life in plain textMy current working system for managing and tracking life as it unfolds. 
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          📁 practices • Feb 9, 2022Adaptability over consistencyThe virtue of adapting for sustainability over straining for consistency 
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          📁 practices • Sep 24, 2021Talk-aloud solo walks in the woodsAn approach for dealing with stuckness 
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          📁 practices • Jun 1, 2021The Assumption of Positive IntentAn exploration of the skills required to overcome bias and be generous with our assumptions about others